Holiday City South, New Jersey

Geography Holiday City South is located at 39°57'7" North, 74°13'49" West (39.952015, -74.230372)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.9 km² (1.9 mi²). 4.9 km² (1.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.53% is water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 4,047 people, 2,385 households, and 1,411 families residing in the town. The population density is 831.1/km² (2,157.7/mi²). There are 2,470 housing units at an average density of 507.3/km² (1,316.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 94.27% White, 5.09% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.02% from other races, and 0.42% from two or more races. 0.96% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 2,385 households out of which 0.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% are married couples living together, 4.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 40.8% are non-families. 38.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 35.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 1.70 and the average family size is 2.12.

In the town the population is spread out with 1.6% under the age of 18, 0.8% from 18 to 24, 3.3% from 25 to 44, 10.3% from 45 to 64, and 84.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 74 years. For every 100 females there are 73.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 72.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town is $25,733, and the median income for a family is $30,893. Males have a median income of $34,375 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the town is $18,726. 6.5% of the population and 5.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 29.8% are under the age of 18 and 6.3% are 65 or older.